When you run a strategy on Capitalise.ai, it goes through several stages. One of those stages is "Waiting for Execution."
This status means the entry or exit condition has been triggered, and the order has been sent to your broker. From that point, the strategy is simply waiting for the broker to execute the order.
You can view the pending order in your broker account’s order logs.
Why is the strategy waiting for execution?
This typically happens when market conditions don’t yet meet the requirements to fulfill the order. A few common reasons include:
Limit Orders
When using a limit order, the strategy sends the order to your broker and waits for the market price to reach your specified limit. Until that happens, the order remains pending.Market Closed
If your strategy triggers near the end of the trading day and the order is sent after the market closes, the order will remain in "Waiting for Execution" until the next trading session opens.
Example
In the example below, we’re placing a limit order to buy 0.5 BTC/USDT at $17,000.
At the time the strategy was created, the market price of BTC was $20,565.52, which is far above the limit price.
Since there are no additional conditions, the strategy sends the order immediately, but because the market price hasn’t yet dropped to $17,000, the order stays in the “Waiting for Execution” status until it can be fulfilled.
What if it’s been “Waiting for Execution” for a long time - especially for market orders?
If the strategy has triggered an entry or exit and is still showing the "Waiting for Execution" status:
Check your broker’s order log.
If the order is still pending there, the strategy is working as expected.
If the order has already been executed, but the strategy still shows “Waiting for Execution”:
Stop the strategy with Preference 2, to prevent any further automated actions.
Manually manage the trade if needed (e.g., close it manually via your broker).
Contact our support team via the in-app chat so we can look into the issue.
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Note: All screenshots and examples are for technical demonstration purposes only. They should not be considered as recommendations for any specific trading strategy, nor do they constitute any form of advice. Please click here for further explanation